Belleville officials react to rivarly game move - NorthJersey.com

8 February 2012, 11:03 pm

Belleville officials react to rivarly game moveNorthJersey.comBY ROMAN J. USCHAK Belleville council members on Monday expressed dismay at the recent cancellation of the annual Belleville-Nutley high school football game on Thanksgiving Day. "I'm very upset," said Councilman Michael Nicosia.... Read More »

Sharon's Henry commits to Northeastern for track - Wicked Local

8 February 2012, 9:40 pm

Sharon's Henry commits to Northeastern for trackWicked LocalThe standout football player and team captain at Catholic Memorial High School in West Roxbury had initially intended to play football at Boston College. The Eagles offered him a full scholarship and he made a verbal commitment to the s... Read More »

Ricky Williams - San Antonio Express

8 February 2012, 10:55 am

Ricky WilliamsSan Antonio Express(AP Photo/Bill Haber) (AP) / SA Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams stands on the sidelines before getting in the football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first quarter in Pittsburgh, Monday, Nov. 26, 2007. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) ...and more&nbs... Read More »

The Super Bowl and Beyond - Patch.com

8 February 2012, 9:46 am

The Super Bowl and BeyondPatch.comBy Lisa Loper Every year we witness a similar phenomenon: Showings on listings quiet down at Thanksgiving and then increase after the Super Bowl. So while football season may be over, the spring real estate market is just getting started.... Read More »

Points piling up in football - Boston.com

8 February 2012, 3:25 am

Points piling up in footballBoston.comThat proposal created six divisions in both the north and south with 16 schools in each, increased the number of playoff teams to eight per division, kept Thanksgiving the same, and used a committee to schedule games. Schools would play eight or nine ...and more... Read More »

Texas, Texas A&M and The Quiet End to a Hoops Rivalry - Rant Sports

7 February 2012, 10:01 am

Deseret NewsTexas, Texas A&M and The Quiet End to a Hoops RivalryRant SportsFootball rabid states rarely check in on the hardwood unless the alma mater is highly ranked. The State of Texas is no different and there was as much apathy for the last hoops matchup as there was maniacal desperation for t... Read More »

George Will: Football Is a 'Mistake' - ABC News

5 February 2012, 1:36 pm

ABC NewsGeorge Will: Football Is a 'Mistake'ABC NewsOn Super Bowl Sunday, ABC's George Will called football a "mistake" on the "This Week" roundtable. "This is the second-highest calorie day in American life, second only to Thanksgiving, and people are betting and eating," Will said.and ... Read More »

Super Bowl: More Proof That Football Is America's Real Favorite Pastime - The Atlantic

5 February 2012, 7:05 am

The AtlanticSuper Bowl: More Proof That Football Is America's Real Favorite PastimeThe AtlanticNow a rival to Thanksgiving as a secular national holiday—and a more politically correct one, except perhaps when the Redskins are playing (and that hasn't happened in quite a while) or the game ... Read More »

Prep Notebook: RA Long-Kelso football rivalry returns this fall - Longview Daily News

3 February 2012, 11:55 am

Prep Notebook: RA Long-Kelso football rivalry returns this fallLongview Daily NewsKelso and RA Long, then known as Longview High, played their first football game on Thanksgiving in 1923. The Scotties prevailed 12-6. The series continued on Thanksgiving through 1972. Then it became a Friday night af... Read More »

The Harbinger: Thanksgiving football dreams squashed - my.hsj.org

24 January 2012, 10:26 am

The Harbinger: Thanksgiving football dreams squashedmy.hsj.orgThe varsity football team lost in a heartbreaking final game this Thanksgiving, losing 24-19 to rival Westborough and ending the game on a controversial call. At the end of the game, on the Tomahawks' last play, Junior quarterback Mik... Read More »